2016 International Ocean Film Festival Winners
Courtesy of International Ocean Film Festival, San Francisco, California.
More than 50 filmmakers from 9 countries were represented at San Francisco’s 13th International Ocean Film Festival earlier this year.
The following films best embody the Festival’s mission to inspire others to appreciate and care for the ocean in various categories, including The Weekend Sailor (Mexico) by Bernardo Arsuaga, winner of the Director’s Award [shown above]:
Coastal Culture Award: SILA and the Gatekeepers of the Arctic (USA) by Corina Gamma
Conservation Award: On the Brink: Uncharted Waters (USA) by Vincent Soberano
Environment Award: Sonic Sea (USA) by Michelle Dougherty & Daniel Hinerfeld
Ocean Science Award: Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South (USA) by Dena Seidel
Wildlife Award: Speechless – The Polar Realm (New Zealand) by Richard Sidey
Adventure Award: The Hand of Franklin (Canada) by Frank Wolf
Innovation Award: We Live Underwater (Germany) by Hendrik S. Schmitt & Claudia Schmitt
Short Award: The Great Wide Open (Ireland) by Ciarán Dooley
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
More than 50 filmmakers from 9 countries were represented at San Francisco’s 13th International Ocean Film Festival earlier this year.
The following films best embody the Festival’s mission to inspire others to appreciate and care for the ocean in various categories, including The Weekend Sailor (Mexico) by Bernardo Arsuaga, winner of the Director’s Award [shown above]:
Coastal Culture Award: SILA and the Gatekeepers of the Arctic (USA) by Corina Gamma
Conservation Award: On the Brink: Uncharted Waters (USA) by Vincent Soberano
Environment Award: Sonic Sea (USA) by Michelle Dougherty & Daniel Hinerfeld
Ocean Science Award: Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South (USA) by Dena Seidel
Wildlife Award: Speechless – The Polar Realm (New Zealand) by Richard Sidey
Adventure Award: The Hand of Franklin (Canada) by Frank Wolf
Innovation Award: We Live Underwater (Germany) by Hendrik S. Schmitt & Claudia Schmitt
Short Award: The Great Wide Open (Ireland) by Ciarán Dooley
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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